Stories from Monday, June 18, 2012

Register now for fun summer program for kids(06/18/12)The Cherokee Parks & Rec. Department invites kids to have some fun with them for six weeks this summer, beginning Monday, June 25th. There will be a meeting for an hour or so every Monday morning from June 25th til July 30th at 9 a.m. for activities such as kite flying, chalk art, biking, canoeing, exploring/hiking, disc golf and others. If you have any other fun ideas, let us know! The fee will be $10 for the entire program or $2 per session...

'Truckin' For The Troops'(06/18/12)Last fall O'Halloran International partnered with Iowa schools and communities to help our troops fighting abroad. In Cherokee and various other communities, O'Halloran helped organize a "Truckin' For The Troops" care package collection to provide essentials for our troops serving in the Middle East...

County Fair Riley Talent Show Sign-Up(06/18/12)The Bill Riley State Fair Talent Search will be held at the Cherokee County Fair starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 8. You can enter this show by calling 712-225-4306 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:sharonlheld@hotmail.com" sharonlheld@hotmail.com. The ages are two through 13 for sprouts, 13 through 21 for seniors...

County Landfill fees to jump 134-percent(06/18/12)Expenses have been trimmed, more than 20 jobs have been eliminated including the former manager and assistant manager, the Pot-O-Gold at the end of the rainbow formerly known as the garbage pellet machine is shut down and for sale, and landfill fees in the County will increase 134-percent by July 1 of this year as the Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission labors long hours to keep the landfill financially sound enough to continue operating...

Join the fun of Quimby 125(06/18/12)Quimby will be celebrating 125 years on Thursday, June 29-Sunday, and July 1. Annually the town holds Watermelon Days and this will be this year's version - bigger and better than ever. Many events for the public to enjoy and participate in will be happening during the celebration...

Ridge View girls fall to CO-U, 11-7(06/18/12)CHARTER OAK - The Ridge View girls lost another hard - fought contest here on Wednesday to a talented Charter Oak-Ute team, by the score of 11-7. Taking the loss on the mound for the Raptors was Mandy Wolver, who threw 1/3 of an inning and gave up seven runs, with only three being earned, while giving up four hits. ...

WHS gals fall to Le Mars, Spencer(06/18/12)The Cherokee Washington High softball team continues to battle quality, more experienced Lakes Conference foes and come out on the losing end. The young Cherokee squad lost 13-3 at Le Mars last week and then were overwhelmed by a talented Spencer team 13-0 in five innings in Cherokee...

Ridge View girls shut out PA/PP(06/18/12)POCAHONTAS - The Ridge View softball team took on Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer in non-conference softball action here on Thursday night, and the Raptors came away with a 12-0 win in four innings. Picking up the win on the mound for Ridge View was Mandy Wolver who threw all four innings, giving up no runs on three hits, while having no walks and striking out two...

Basic Biittner : O.J.'s Legacy(06/18/12)Once upon a time in the Land of Fruit and Nuts, aka California, there lived a young man with the unlikely name of Orenthal James Simpson. He went by his initials - O.J. - and the story goes that the young man didn't even know that "Orenthal" was his given name until his name was called for roll one day in grammar school, and he didn't answer...